Runner’s High

Runner’s High

Ahhhh!!! I feel so great! I just got back from what I thought was a 10 mile run (it was actually only a little over 8). It was so much better than my last 8 miler. My knees don’t hurt at all and I was going fast and feeling good by the end of the run. I am sad to find out (thanks to mapmyrun.com) that I didn’t go as far as I thought - especially since I totally felt like I could have kept going. Oh well, there’s always a chance for another long run!

It was such a beautiful day out. Sunny, warm and a little bit of mist in the air so I could see the beams of sunlight. The trees all looked so magical :)

My last run was fantastic as well. I did my stadium stairs workout, which is always so intense and makes me feel wonderful afterward. It was around 5pm by the time I finished and all the high-schoolers were doing their track workouts, looking adorable. The sky was all pink and purple and it was just cool enough that when I stopped to stretch, I was steaming a little. I thought that was really funny :) It was kind of like floating on a cloud!

>> Posted on December 10, 2008

Comments:

13 Responses to “Runner’s High”

  1. FrayedLaces on 10 Dec 2008 at 9:56 pm #

    So I wore my new Mizuno Wave Creation 9s in the marathon–they were my magical BQ flying shoes! Thanks again!

  2. Shoe Running on 10 Dec 2008 at 10:23 pm #

    Sweet! I’m stoked that they helped you get that fantastic BQ :)

  3. Diana on 11 Dec 2008 at 5:44 am #

    Nice job on the run. Before I got a Garmin I always thought I ran further than I really did. It was so annoying.

    Stadium stairs is a great workout. Thanks again for the shoes, I am wearing them now!

  4. Lisa Slow&Steady on 11 Dec 2008 at 5:59 am #

    I love it when I feel like that during a run….thinking I could run forever.

    Sounds like you had a great run experience. :-)

  5. marcy on 11 Dec 2008 at 8:18 am #

    Sounds fabulous ;D ;D

  6. aron on 11 Dec 2008 at 9:57 am #

    ohhhh i do love the runners high :) great job!!!

    i highly doubt i will be running napa BUT i will definitely be out there cheering! a good friend of mine is running it as her first marathon too so i will be out there cheering like crazy!

  7. tfh on 11 Dec 2008 at 10:36 am #

    Ah, nothing like fun, fast, pain-free runs!

  8. Alisa on 11 Dec 2008 at 11:27 am #

    Awesome job! Runner’s High is the best!

    Hey, not sure if you are interested or already on the email chain, but Aron is helping plan a blogger meetup while I’m out in Cali visiting my fam. Sounds like it will be sometime the week after Xmas.

  9. Joy on 11 Dec 2008 at 1:14 pm #

    Oooh, I love those runs :) I should be due for one soon, given how heavy I’ve felt all week.

    Great job on the run!

  10. beachrunner411 on 11 Dec 2008 at 1:35 pm #

    Sounds awesome. But stop torturing me with the warm weather stuff.

  11. lauren on 11 Dec 2008 at 7:20 pm #

    best feeling in the world! great run!

  12. Jess on 12 Dec 2008 at 9:43 am #

    Great job on your run!

  13. Marlene on 12 Dec 2008 at 1:26 pm #

    Cute pic… love that floating on a cloud feeling!

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